Peter Berkowitz, Elliot Kaufman, and Jonathan Haidt - Can the Universities be Saved? - JLC 2018

Presented by Peter Berkowitz, Elliot Kaufman, and Jonathan Haidt at the 2018 Conference on Jews and Conservatism on October 28, 2018.
No institution of public life touches American Jews more than American colleges and universities. There are more Jews that pass through these institutions of higher education than through synagogues, summer camps, or youth groups. So the American Jewish community has a deep interest in what happens there. And on campuses today, inside and outside of the classroom, there is much for the American Jewish community to worry about. Israel and Jewish national pride are ridiculed or scorned. Traditional Jewish ideas about family and faith are seen as obsolete or primitive. Anti-Semitism haunts the campus. What has been the response of Jewish institutions on campus, from the non-denominational to the orthodox? How should Jewish family members be thinking about equipping their children and grandchildren to survive the university years with their Jewish commitments in tact? And how do the unique challenges that Jewish students face relate to the larger crisis of the liberal arts, the rule of law, and the freedom of speech on campuses throughout the country? Join Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, renowned teacher, and regular writer on campus issues, Peter Berkowitz, along with recent Stanford University graduate and current Wall Street Journal writer Elliot Kaufmann, as well as bestselling author and renowned public intellectual Jonathan Haidt for a look at one of the most consequential environments for the future of American Jewry.
Learn more about Peter Berkowitz, Elliot Kaufman, and Jonathan Haidt at www.jewishlead...
Learn more about the Jewish Leadership Conference: www.jewishlead...